Genesis 31:41

“Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.”

"Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times." - Genesis 31:41
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What does Genesis 31:41 mean?

Genesis 31:41 (KJV) says, "Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times." In this verse, Jacob is speaking to his father-in-law Laban, expressing his…

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Labor of Patience: A Reflection on Faithfulness Through Trials

In Genesis 31:41, we encounter a poignant moment in the life of Jacob, a man marked by labor, loyalty, and a journey fraught with testing circumstances. King James Version (KJV) of this verse states, “Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Commitment Amidst Trials

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a spirit of reflection and a heart full of gratitude, acknowledging the journey You have led me through, much like that of Jacob, who declared, “Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two…

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Genesis 31:41 - "Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times."
Genesis 41:31 - "And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous."
"And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous." - Genesis 41:31
Genesis 41:41 and make pharaoh black
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Genesis 41:41-42 focus on signet ring
Genesis 41:41 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt."
Job 41:31 - "He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment."
Numbers 31:41 - "And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses."
Genesis 41:47 - "And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls."
Genesis 36:41 - "Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"
Genesis 41:53 - "¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended."
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Genesis 41:37 - "¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants."
Genesis 41:29 - "Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:"
Genesis 41:6 - "And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them."
Genesis 41:2 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow."
Genesis 41:26 - "The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one."
Genesis 41:23 - "And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:"
Genesis 41:20 - "And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:"
Genesis 41:16 - "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
Genesis 41:52 - "And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
Genesis 41:32 - "And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."
Genesis 41:22 - "And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:"
Genesis 41:18 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:"